Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Mecca | Yes | No | No | No |
Kaaba | Yes | No | No | No |
Mecca (noun) | Kaaba (noun) |
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joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam | (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying |